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Chicken salad with apples and peanut butter

Name: Chicken salad with apples and peanut butter
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: Juice 2 limes; 60g crunchy peanut butter – we used Whole Earth; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 small red cabbage, thinly shredded; 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 small apples, cored and thinly sliced; 250g pouch ready-to-eat mixed grains; 4 cooked chicken thighs, meat removed, skin and bones discarded (or 250 300g roast chicken, shredded); 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped

By: Esther Clark

Published: 23 Mar 22
Updated: 25 Mar 24

Chicken salad with apples and peanut butter

Combine juicy chicken thighs, peanut butter, grains, red cabbage and sesame for a colourful and filling chicken salad with plenty of texture and crunch.

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Easy
March 2022

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min

Combine juicy chicken thighs, peanut butter, grains, red cabbage and sesame for a colourful and filling chicken salad with plenty of texture and crunch.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 554kcals
Fat: 33.4g (6.4g saturated)
Protein: 31.4g
Carbohydrates: 27.4g (11.9g sugars)
Fibre: 8.9g
Salt: 1.4g

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Ingredients

Juice 2 limes
60g crunchy peanut butter – we used Whole Earth
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 small red cabbage, thinly shredded
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 small apples, cored and thinly sliced
250g pouch ready-to-eat mixed grains
4 cooked chicken thighs, meat removed, skin and bones discarded (or 250 300g roast chicken, shredded)
3 tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped

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Method

Make the dressing by putting the lime juice, peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil and 50ml boiling water in a jug. Mix well to combine.
Toss together the cabbage, onion, apples, grains and chicken, then season to taste with salt and black pepper. Divide among 4 bowls, then sprinkle with the sesame seeds and chopped coriander. Drizzle over the dressing to serve.